--- title: John Coleby date: 2018-04-20T15:10:06+01:00 author: Tim Coysh canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/author/john-coleby" section: People --- [ ![Polling station signs](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Polling station signs](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/voting-for-the-voiceless "Voting for the voiceless") ### [Voting for the voiceless](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/voting-for-the-voiceless) 9 December 2019As you use your vote remember those who can't [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/voting-for-the-voiceless) --- [ ![Bible](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Bible](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/losing-our-words-and-finding-our-voice "Losing our words and finding our voice") ### [Losing our words and finding our voice](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/losing-our-words-and-finding-our-voice) 18 November 2019John Coleby explores the use of biblical language in politics [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/losing-our-words-and-finding-our-voice) --- [ ![State opening of parliament](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![State opening of parliament](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-queens-speech-whats-there-whats-not-and-why-it-matters "The Queen’s Speech: What’s there, what’s not and why it matters") ### [The Queen’s Speech: What’s there, what’s not and why it matters](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-queens-speech-whats-there-whats-not-and-why-it-matters) 18 October 2019John Coleby takes a look at the Queen's Speech and analyses the contents and the gaps [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-queens-speech-whats-there-whats-not-and-why-it-matters) --- [ ![Pile of books](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Pile of books](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/new-government-envoy-appointed-for-freedom-of-religion-and-belief "New government envoy appointed for freedom of religion and belief") ### [New government envoy appointed for freedom of religion and belief](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/new-government-envoy-appointed-for-freedom-of-religion-and-belief) 3 October 2019Rehman Christi MP has recently taken up his new role for the government. [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/new-government-envoy-appointed-for-freedom-of-religion-and-belief) --- [ ![Breaking down barriers](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Breaking down barriers](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/breaking-down-barriers "Breaking down barriers") ### [Breaking down barriers](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/breaking-down-barriers) 29 August 2019Access to justice shouldn’t be determined by who you are and what you have, says John Coleby [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/breaking-down-barriers) --- [ ![Baby hands and adult hands](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Baby hands and adult hands](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/syria-hope-and-forgiveness "Syria, hope and forgiveness") ### [Syria, hope and forgiveness](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/syria-hope-and-forgiveness) 15 August 2019What does the plight of British children in Syria tell us about hope and forgiveness? [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/syria-hope-and-forgiveness) --- [ ![Come on UK](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Come on UK](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/free-to-disagree "Free to disagree") ### [Free to disagree](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/free-to-disagree) 1 July 2019The debate around ‘British values’ will be back. What’s our position? [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/free-to-disagree) --- [ ![Man sitting on bench by lake](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Man sitting on bench by lake](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/heading-to-the-hills "Heading to the hills?") ### [Heading to the hills?](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/heading-to-the-hills) 23 May 2019Sometimes silence amid the political storm is what's really required [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/heading-to-the-hills) --- [ ![Barbed-wire-black-and-white-black-and-white-690800](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Barbed-wire-black-and-white-black-and-white-690800](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/two-steps-forward-one-step-back-asylum-and-religious-freedom "Two steps forward, one step back? Asylum and religious freedom") ### [Two steps forward, one step back? Asylum and religious freedom](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/two-steps-forward-one-step-back-asylum-and-religious-freedom) 28 March 2019Our public policy researcher, John Coleby, looks at Christian asylum and the Home Office [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/two-steps-forward-one-step-back-asylum-and-religious-freedom) --- [ ![Hijab-muslim-street-590491](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Hijab-muslim-street-590491](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/love-and-justice-after-terror "Love and justice after terror") ### [Love and justice after terror](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/love-and-justice-after-terror) 21 February 2019God’s love is for everyone, including Shamima Begum [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/love-and-justice-after-terror) --- [ ![Freely-michael-heuss-82024](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Freely-michael-heuss-82024](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/prayer-amid-political-disagreement "Prayer amid political disagreement") ### [Prayer amid political disagreement](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/prayer-amid-political-disagreement) 14 February 2019What does it mean to pray for our leaders when we think another political view is misguided? 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